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Client: Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment / Municipality of AlmereYear: 2012 Output: Spatial Economic Strategy / 5 Films
Project: For the main exhibition of the 5th International Architecture Biennale in Rotterdam SmartCityStudio created five spatial economic strategies that conceptualise how 100.000 new jobs in Almere could be created. In dialogue with the municipality of the new town of Almere, entrepreneurs in the city and with the Dutch National government SmartCityStudio created five narratives around community wind power and algae production, small enterprises, healthcare, a special economic zone and an open economy. These Smart economic strategies should ‘liberate’ Almere from an outdated culture of control and create the conditions for citizens and entrepreneurs to act. SCS illustrated these strategies in five short films. Have a look at the film below or click one of the links.

This June the 10 million guests have already booked a room via Airbnb. Airbnb, which refers to Air-bread-and-breakfast is website which let you put your spare room or apartment for rent on the internet. It creates a community around these accomodations which often are way more exciting than an average hotel. Airbnb shows the demand for specific small scale accomodations in the city as opposed to the larger hotel chains and offers potential for anyone to start a ‘hotel at home’.